My Account security
Questions
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Do I need to provide personal details?
No. You do not need to fill in any personal details. However, if you do, you may use them to automatically fill in relevant fields in any australia.gov.au SmartForms you complete.
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How do I know my australia.gov.au account is secure?
A number of measures are taken to ensure your account is secure. These include:
- data encryption
- storing data at a secure facility
- recording when your account is accessed.
You can make sure your account is secure by:
- keeping your australia.gov.au account user ID, password and your secret questions and answers secure at all times
- changing your password regularly and when prompted
- using up-to-date firewall and anti-virus software to protect your computer.
